Springfield Thunderbirds 2016-2017 - Roster, Stats & more

2016-2017

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#20	Reto Berra (G)	37	1987	Bülach, SUI	6'4"	218	L
	#1	Sam Brittain (G)	31	1992	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'3"	227	L
	#30	Bryon Lewis (G)	48	1976	Springfield, MA, USA	5'10"	181	L
	#56	Mike McKenna (G)	41	1983	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'2"	183	R
	#30	Colin Stevens (G)	30	1993	Niskayuna, NY, USA	6'2"	181	L
	#32	Adam Wilcox (G)	31	1992	South St. Paul, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#14	Sena Acolatse (D/RW)	33	1990	Hayward, CA, USA	6'0"	209	R
	#3	Josh Brown (D)	30	1994	London, ON, CAN	6'5"	220	R
	#43	Teddy Doherty (D)	29	1994	Hopkinton, MA, USA	5'9"	172	L
	#5	Michael Downing (D)	28	1995	Canton, MI, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#33	Robert Hamilton (D)Loan	30	1994	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#4	Jakub Kindl (D)	37	1987	Sumperk, CZE	6'3"	198	L
	#44	Matt MacKenzie (D)	32	1991	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#12	Ian McCoshen (D)	28	1995	Anaheim, CA, USA	6'3"	218	L
	#4	Dylan McIlrath (D)	31	1992	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	231	R
	#28	Brent Regner (D)"C"	34	1989	Westlock, AB, CAN	5'11"	192	R
	#11	Colton Saucerman (D)Loan	31	1992	Colorado Springs, CO, USA	5'9"	194	R
	#7	Reece Scarlett (D)	31	1993	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#27	Thomas Schemitsch (D)	27	1996	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	R
	#37	Tony Turgeon (D/LW)Loan	34	1989	Grand Forks, ND, USA	6'3"	227	L
	#52	MacKenzie Weegar (D)	30	1994	Nepean, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#6	Eddie Wittchow (D)	31	1992	Burnsville, MN, USA	6'5"	225	L
FORWARDS
	#13	Chase Balisy (C/RW)"A"	32	1992	Fullerton, CA, USA	5'11"	179	L
	#21	Graham Black (C)	31	1993	Regina, SK, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#26	Tim Bozon (LW)	30	1994	St. Louis, MO, USA	6'1"	203	L
	#16	Matt Buckles (C/W)	28	1995	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#10	Rihards Bukarts (LW/RW)	28	1995	Jurmala, LAT	5'11"	194	R
	#32	Joe Diamond (LW)Loan	34	1989	Long Beach, NY, USA	5'7"	176	L
	#25	Anthony Greco (RW)	30	1993	Queens, NY, USA	5'10"	176	R
	#11	Shane Harper (RW)	35	1989	Valencia, CA, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#8	Jayce Hawryluk (RW/C)	28	1996	Yorkton, SK, CAN	5'11"	196	R
		Steven Hodges (C)	29	1994	Yellowknife, NT, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#24	Ryan Horvat (LW)"A"	31	1993	Simcoe, ON, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#29	Dryden Hunt (LW/RW)	28	1995	Cranbrook, BC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#41	Juho Lammikko (C/LW)	28	1996	Noormarkku, FIN	6'3"	203	L
	#39	Matt Leitner (C)Loan	33	1990	Los Alamitos, CA, USA	5'9"	185	L
	#36	Zac Lynch (C/RW)	32	1992	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'0"	190	R
	#40	Stephen MacAulay (LW/C)	31	1992	Cole Harbour, NS, CAN	6'2"	183	L
	#43	Denis Malgin (C/W)	27	1997	Olten, SUI	5'9"	176	R
	#17	Jared McCann (C/W)	27	1996	Stratford, ON, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#39	Greg McKegg (C/W)	31	1992	St. Thomas, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#42	Kyle Rau (C)	31	1992	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	5'9"	172	L
	#18	Eric Robinson (RW/LW)	33	1990	Foxborough, MA, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#16	Mike Sgarbossa (C)	31	1992	Campbellville, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#22	Logan Shaw (RW/C)	31	1992	Glace Bay, NS, CAN	6'4"	207	R
	#10	Jordan Smotherman (LW/RW)Loan	37	1986	Corvallis, OR, USA	6'3"	225	L
	#19	Brody Sutter (C/RW)	32	1991	Viking, AB, CAN	6'5"	203	R
	#15	Paul Thompson (RW)"A"	35	1988	Derry, NH, USA	6'1"	201	R

Position: G: 6, D: 13, F: 25Av Age: 24.57 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Staff

Head CoachGeordie Kinnear
Asst. CoachDoug Janik
Asst. CoachMichael Ryan
Goaltending CoachLeo Luongo
General ManagerEric Joyce
Conditioning CoachEddie Reyes
Dir. of BroadcastingRyan Smith
Dir. of Media RelationsRyan Smith
Equipment ManagerRalph Calvanese
Ex. VP of Hockey OperationsNathan Costa
Franchise OwnerFran Cataldo
Franchise OwnerFrank Colaccino
Franchise OwnerFrank Fitzgerald
Franchise OwnerDave Fontaine
Franchise OwnerPeter Martins
Franchise OwnerVidhyadhar Mitta

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Captains

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Brent Regner

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Demographics

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Springfield Thunderbirds Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Navy Blue + Blue + Red + Gold + White
Town: Springfield, MA, USA Map
Founded: 2016

2016-2017 Springfield Thunderbirds Roster Facts

Nationalities

21 players
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1 player
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Experience

Springfield Thunderbirds: 1 448 GP
NHL: 933 GP
WC: 60 GP
OG: 1 GP
SHL: 52 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 125 GP
Liiga: 63 GP
Czechia: 28 GP
AHL: 6 155 GP
NL: 276 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: MassMutual Center
Location: Springfield, MA, USA
Capacity: 6 789
Construction Year: 1972

Springfield Thunderbirds Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
04/19/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Providence Bruins	Springfield Thunderbirds	-	AHL
04/14/2024 07:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Providence Bruins	4 - 2	AHL
04/13/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Charlotte Checkers	3 - 6	AHL
04/12/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Hartford Wolf Pack	Springfield Thunderbirds	5 - 3	AHL
04/06/2024 07:00 PM UTC	Laval Rocket	Springfield Thunderbirds	7 - 4	AHL

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04/17/2024

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04/11/2024

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03/31/2024

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03/30/2024

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Jason Grande (G)

Joining fromCollege of the Holy Cross

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03/29/2024

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Sam Bitten (F)

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03/14/2024

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Springfield Thunderbirds History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2023-2024	AHL	70	30	35	-	-	5	220	234	65	0.93	7	-
2022-2023	AHL	72	38	26	-	-	8	230	211	84	1.17	4	First round loss
2021-2022	AHL	76	43	24	-	-	9	233	221	95	1.25	2	Final loss
2019-2020	AHL	61	31	27	-	-	3	190	186	65	1.07	5	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	33	29	-	-	14	250	241	80	1.05	7	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	32	37	-	-	7	210	233	71	0.93	7	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	AHL	76	32	33	-	-	11	197	206	75	0.99	6	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2023-2024	View roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.64
2022-2023	View roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.60
2021-2022	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	24.97
2019-2020	View roster	6'1"	192 lbs	24.54
2018-2019	View roster	6'0"	192 lbs	24.73

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Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

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